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Letter of 1864 December 06

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British Museum/
6 December, 1864./
My dear Eliza,/
I had a cozy gossip/ with the Dean of Westminster last/ evening, who sat next me at the/ 'Literary Club' about the/ Weddings at Alderley, and/ the Holy Land, and the extra/ Verse in the Cambridge copy of/ the Greek ms. of the N. T., &/ about the Davenport Yankee Brothers & Conjuror's/ in general & the Geology of Westminster. My other neighbour/
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preached his first sermon at our little/ sheen church, I also like; & am/ glad we are so well provided in/ spirituals. Mr. Harrison has/ organized evenings for amusing his/ poorer parishioners by 'Readings', to give/ which Gentn volunteer. I have/ consented for Monday 19th & have chosen/ some quiet chapters from Galt's/ 'Annals of the Parish' to begin/ with. I may give a bit of Milton or/ of Tennyson before I have done with/ them. I was at a grand City party,/ the other week, & may send you on a/ city paper which was sent to me. All the/ leaves now off the deciduous trees./ Love to dear M. & yourself from your affectionate [Note: The text continues on the bottom of page 1.] Brother, Rd Owen./

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Page 1
British Museum/
6 December, 1864./
My dear Eliza,/
I had a cozy gossip/ with the Dean of Westminster last/ evening, who sat next me at the/ 'Literary Club' about the/ Weddings at Alderley, and/ the Holy Land, and the extra/ Verse in the Cambridge copy of/ the Greek ms. of the N. T., &/ about the Davenport Yankee Brothers & Conjuror's/ in general & the Geology of Westminster. My other neighbour/
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preached his first sermon at our little/ sheen church, I also like; & am/ glad we are so well provided in/ spirituals. Mr. Harrison has/ organized evenings for amusing his/ poorer parishioners by 'Readings', to give/ which Gentn volunteer. I have/ consented for Monday 19th & have chosen/ some quiet chapters from Galt's/ 'Annals of the Parish' to begin/ with. I may give a bit of Milton or/ of Tennyson before I have done with/ them. I was at a grand City party,/ the other week, & may send you on a/ city paper which was sent to me. All the/ leaves now off the deciduous trees./ Love to dear M. & yourself from your affectionate [Note: The text continues on the bottom of page 1.] Brother, Rd Owen./